Transcript Using Infinitives

Using Infinitives
 A reflexive pronoun can go at the end of an infinitive or
before a conjugated verb.
 The meaning of the statement or question does not
change.
 Yo no quiero afeitarme hoy. = Yo no me quiero afeitar hoy.
I don’t want to shave today.
Using Infinitives
 To say what someone just did, use the present tense of
acabar de followed by an infinitive.
 Acabo de lavar el carro.
 I just washed my car.
 Los niños acaban de acostarse.
 The children just went to bed.
Conjugations of acabar de…
acabo de…
acabamos de…
acabas de…
acabáis de…
acaba de…
acaban de…
Using Infinitives
 Use the preposition para (in order to) before an
infinitive to explain your purpose for doing something.
 Verbs after prepositions and prepositional phrases
such as para, antes de (before)and después de
(after)are in the infinitive form.
 Tengo que levantarme temprano para levantar pesas
con Ana en el gimnasio.
 I have to get up early (in order) to lift weights with Ana
in the gym.
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